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Originally Posted by MyDearSam  This! It drives me ape***t mad! Raising a new puppy is every bit like having a new baby. Having a slightly older puppy is like having a toddler. I often feel like I have two of them. The only difference is, I know the 2-legged toddler will eventually grow up and not need me for every little thing. That puppy will need me for every day that he takes a breath; feeding, bathing, playing, nursing. And that's just fine with me. Every laugh at his antics, puppy kiss and flopping down on the couch next to me with a contented sigh makes it all worth it! |
Ha! That's funny! I often felt my skin kids took much longer to mature than my pets! Our older dogs were ready to pass on due to age while the kids were still putting us through the torment of the teen years! I remember our Yellow Lab's knowing eyes watching as I was trying to calm an angry teen that was not being allowed to go on that weekend trip with the gang!